Reviews

Pine and the Winter Sparrow by Beatriz Vidal, Rabiah York Lumbard, Robert Lewis

fictionophile's review

5.0

A touching retelling of an ancient native American fable, this delightful story will appeal to children and parents alike.
With themes of nature, compassion, generosity and spirituality, the simple story has hidden depths.
The charming illustrations provide an added benefit of introducing the different trees which are distinguishable by their leaves.

debnanceatreaderbuzz's review

5.0

Alexis York Lumbard retells an old Native American legend in Pine and Winter Sparrow. Sparrow is hurt and cannot fly off with his family for the winter. He tries to find shelter in an oak tree, a maple tree, an elm tree, an aspen tree, but all of these trees send him on his way with a cruel reproach. It is Pine who reaches out to Sparrow and offers him refuge. "If you don't mind my sticky branches and needle-sharp leaves, then all that I am and all that I have is yours." The Creator notes, "Those of you who have so much shared nothing. But the one who had so little shared everything." To reward Pine for his kindness to Sparrow, the Creator makes Pine evergreen. Oh my. I loved this little story of the willingness of a flawed creature to give despite its flaws. And with trees as main characters.